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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Il WANT THAT MAN !.
AN incident of the Shiloh Fight-The Man
VINO hllled Albert Sidney. Johnson Probably
Designated

an 'noIuent OF the Shiloh Fight-The Man
VINO hllled Albert Sidney J Johnson Probably
Designated
Chicago Inter Ocean
As general rule the most impartial
personality that / ever cot acquainted
with is a bullet in battle. 1t is perfectly
democratic and fair, recognizing neither
RANK, station, age nor quality. Colonel
or corporal, private or General. it greets
them equally with its fateful message,
levels all distinctions, and initiates them
all into a common brotherhood. There
are some exceptions to this rule. as. for
instance, when bullet is directly aimed
at some conspicuous officer and fetches
nin' L mink 1t was a special bullet that
Killed Albert Sidney Johnson, and the
reason why think so is this:
In the Shiloh fight, Pugh's BRIGADE. TO
Wn1ch belonged, was strung along the
rah fence, having the cotton field and
peach orchard between il and the Con-
1eoerate hne. Across this field and
orchard the enemy made three or four
magnlhcent charges, and was terribly re-
pulsed each time. Captain Johnson
frankly acknowledged those defeats in
his account Of the battle contained in
the biography of his father. These re-
pulses caused much decentralization in
the ranks of the Confederates, but after
while We could see that the line was
re-establlsheG in good shape. Then we
saw the General riding slowly down the
front while the men cheered him with
good deal of enthusiasm. We all sup
posed that General Beauregard was in
command OF the enemy, for General
Johnson's name was not familiar to us
~,
along the line our boys said TO each 9th
er. That's Beauregardl That's Beaure-
gard.'
Just at that moment tall. gaunt fell
low, In state of intense nervous excite
ment, and carrying his gun at the s'trail."
tried to break through the line where I
was, with the intention of climbing over
the fence toward the enemy, challenged
him sharply:
"What. do you want here? What regi-
ment do You belong tor"
Fifteenth Illinois,
go back to your regiment; You have
no business here. 60 back
"Oh. don't stop me-" he said, ''Ist me
go; l want that horseman."
Before | could prevent him he had
broken through and scaled the fence, /
watched him zigzagiRg along from tree
to tree until he reached the log house
about the center of the field. This
brought him very near the enemy, and
If he took rest for his gun window sill
the imam on horseback" would certainly
be in imminent peril. I never saw that
soldier again, but for twenty-five years
| have held firmly to the opinion that he
got that man on the horse''
Tt is evident from the accounts that
General johnson was wounded several
minutes before ne fell but did not think
the matter serious even if he knew it at
all. He had been slowly bleeding to
death for some time, and when at last he
tainted it was too late to save him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
A RenOrter'S Joke.

The Cleveland Plaindealer is reminded
by late occurrence of some newspaper
practical Jokes, and recalls one AS follows
'The story is told of some parliamentary
reporters who devised plan fer enjoy
ing little recreation and yet covering
the work allotted to them. Some half a
dozen Or more agreed that one of the
number should report the proceedings of
the house of commons, and the rest should
go up the Thames to some summer re-
sort every day and drive dull care away.
Each was to take his turn for a day in
the reporters, gallery. The plan worked
well for some time. England was kept
advised of what her august legislators
were doing and the reporters enjoyed
pastoral scenes far from London town.
Each night they returned and wrote out
the proceedings of the house of commons
from the manuscript of the journalist
who had done sweating duty during the
day. But a storm was brewing. A little
Irish reporter, q graceless wag, on one of
the more obscure London papers, was
left to take his turn, and he played a
trick on the beer befuddled scr1bes which
startled ana amused all London. In the
middle of a grave speech by the chancel
lor of the excheauer on finances he had
interpolated q fervid eulogy on the Irish
potato. The statesman was made to
suddenly drop finances and budgets. and
with eccentric ilreleyaney break into a
glowing tribute to the potato of old Erin,
his cloud-cleaxbng flight closing some
what like this. 'FAnd if in my youth, Mr..
Speaker, I had been beautifully fed on
that life-giving vegetable, Mr.. Speaker,
I should now be strong and lusty man,
instead of the miserable, shriveled up
little being that you now see before you"
This actually appeared in one of the
leading London papers. It broke up the
excursions. The statesman grew purple
in the face in protesting against being
made to talk like a lanatic. The house
appointed committee OF investigation,
but the Investigators themselves enjoyed
the joke, and the matter ended in q
general laugh at wag's impudence and
statesman's wrath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
WILLIE NYES WATERBURY.
The Funny Man Tells of the Awful Spring in
the Treacherous watch.
Sill Nye in Jewelry News.


Sill Nye in Jewelry News
But that had nothing to do With what
was speaking of. In a thoughtless mo-
ment decided to open my Waterbury
watch and see what made it tick so loudly.
I did so.
When l opened the rich and highly
chased case, began to see strange, fan
tastic forms flash before my eyes. In a
short time my lap was full of little wheels
and small fragments of the future which
this watch had concealed about its err
son.
/ accumulated bureau drawer full of
hy-wheels, hair triggers, cams, eccentrics,
dolflickers, bull wheels clogged with for
gotten moments, ratchets with thin fall
setto voice, small brass wheels with axle
grease on their circumference, brassy
smelling axle trees, little yellow screws,
large steel screws with dark blue heads,
and other things that / do not know the
names of.
Then there was low, asthmatic sound
in among the intestines of this piece ana
big, blue backward spring sprang forth,
hit me between the eyes, danced around
on its hind feet, jumped up and punched
a hole in the ceiling, tried to spit on its
hands, smote its heels together and dart
ed up my trousers leg, meantime snarling
at me in that gutteral, mean quarrelsome
way that Waterbury watch knows so well
how to assume.
I arose to go out into the hall, but three
bushels more of the spring boiled out of
that yelping, muttering turnip, and Gid
ing to the door shut it in my face.
The front end of the spring haG now
emerged through my shirt collar and be-
gan to bore holes in my head. I called
for help, but nothing save the low and de-
ISOLATE murmur and rumble of the watch
answered me.
In a short time the room was full of
this spring. I was on the bed doing the
LAGOON act in my poor, weak way, and
everywhere I could see evidences of
spring.
Finally the landlady came to see if I had
them again. She opened the door just
as the watch seemed to slip new cog and
betray some more of its true inwardness.
1t shot some more of that blue steel out
into the hall, caught the landlady by her
back hair and hurled Der down stairs.
When the police got there and got d
line repaired to come and unwind me-
that Waterbury watch had entire possess
ion of the first and second floors of the
house and was on its way down the cell
Ter,
And yet we meet men almost every day
who claim that the Waterbury watch is a
model of sim plicity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
At the Panorama.
Dakota Be |.

Little Girls that You, papa, on the
brickcolored horse that is up on its hind
legs?
Parent-Yes, my child, that is usually
pointed ont as me.
Sand did you cut the other mans head
off and ride right straight over into the
fort?''
Yes, my dear, presume did"
"But mamma didn't say anything about
it when I asked her what you did IN the
war"
"what did she say?a Cooking around
at the spectators proudly
sob, She said that all you did that any
BODY ever heard of was to fool around
and get kicked by an army mule, and
that now you haven't sense enough to get
pension"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
TO be continued.
Edison in Very Bad Condition But Still Ex-
nermeRtS.

WAsHNaToN, May 12.-Edison the great
electrician is understood to be IN a very
bad way. He is suffering from an abcess
in the head, which caused necessity for
an operation upon the skull itself. Not
withstanding all this however, he has
managed to make some experiments in
the way OF telegraphing by sea. He says
that he hopes to devise a simple
plan by which vessels at sea
may communicate readily by a dot
and dash system, a. distance of 20 miles
or so. The telephone, he thinks, cannot
be used for long distances under water.
There is too much ''indaetion." The
wi1e runs under water and near the
ground, and no matter how thoroughly
it is insulated, so mach Of the electricity
Jumps off the wire into the ground that
there is not enough left for business pur-
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
The Will County Bank all Safe.

WAsH1NGros, May 9.-The national bank
examiner for Illinois has reported to the
com ptroller of the currency that the Will
County National bank of Joliet is not
affected by the losses reported to have
occurred by the mismanagemento of the
Savings bank of that city. The report
30 the contrary, the examiner says, prob
ably originated from the fact that the
two banks occupy the same building, and
to some extent have the same officers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

front of this house. The exact origin of
the great fire can never be known unless
somebody other than any member of the
O'Leary family shall reveal the secret. 1t
is reasonably well established that the
OLearys were IN bed.
Two Wicked Birds
A gentleman living upon a small farm
on Long Island purchased a tame crow
from a bird fancier of this city AL
though as tame and affectionate as a pet
dog, the bird possessed all the Unborn
theiving propensities of its kind. Scarce
ly had it become domesticated in the
ho1se before small articles were missing.
First bright gold necklace; next sill
yer pepper box and whatever possessed
shining qualities attracted the bird'sfancy.
For long time one of the demestics
was suspected of the thefts, and finally
was openly accused. She protested her
Innocence without avail and was dis
missed. Several weeks after the occur
renee it became necessary to make some
repairs upon the roof of barn on the
premises. A cupola had to be rem wed,
and there the missing articles were found,
together with harness buckles, pewter
spoons, and bright-colored feathers. 1t
was the pet crows treasure house, where
he had secreted all the articles he had
stolen. subsequently the bird had to be
killed on account of his depredations.
Another good story is told of trained
owl owned by the proprietor of saloon
on Houston street. All day long the bird
remained perched upon the antlers of
stag over the bar, and many were the bets
made as to whether it was stuffed or alive.
When night came on Il would fly down
and perch upon the shoulders of the pro-
prietor, eating small pieces of raw beef
from his hand. 1t kept the place entirely
free from rats and mice, approaching
them noiselessly from behind and killing
them with one of its powerful claws
When whipped for misbehavior it
would feign death, lying upon the
broad of its back without the slightest
motion, with its eyes closed and claws set
rlgidly. 1t would remain in this attitude
until the attention of the bystanders was
distracted, when it would stealthily fly to |
its perch above the bar. The strangest |
of the creature was the love |
of drink. 1t would waddle up to the pail |
which contained the droppings from the
beer kegs, and sip and sip until complete
ly overcome by the liquor, when it would |
stagger into corner to sleep of the de-
bauch. It was finally killed by it's over
Indulgence of alcoholic beverages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Two Irishmen unknown to each other

appeared at the delivery window one day
at the same time. One stepped forward
and asked: anything for Patrick
Maloney to-day?" The clerk looked
over a certain number of letters and re-
piled: Nothing for Patrick Maloney"
and Patrick walked out. The second
man then inquired: Anything for
Patrick Maloney?" "Just looked for
Patrick Maloney," said the clerk with a
smile, sand there's nothing here"
"Fa1th," exclaimed the waiting man
cheerfully, sits a different Patrick
Malcney [ am"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
A Hereof the War of 1870.

One by one the old heroes of the war of
1870 are passing away, writes Paris cor
respondent of The London Telegraph.
Only the other day one of the veterans of
the famous charge at Reichshofen breath
ed his last, and now we hear of the death
of Gen. LIE Forester de Vand@uvre, who
commanded ske LIST regiment of cuiras-
siers in the scarcely less memorable en-
counter which took place at Froeschweiler
on Aug. 6, of the terrible year." It was
this regiment which led the charge of the
Bcnnemains division, and for a short
time hela in check the German
battalions which threatened to break the
center OF Marshal MacMahon's army.
Col. de Vaudoeuvre rode at the
head of his squadrons and came un-
harmed out of an engagement which cost
them many lives. At the beginning of
the war France had ten splendid regi-
ments of cuirassiers, but in that one day
six were decimated. Well was Marshal
MacMahon's sad remark on the morrow
justified: "There are no more cuiras-
siers," he said in his report. Gen. LIE
Forester de Vandeuvre belonged to a
Norman family, and long before the war
had attained high reputation as dash
ing cavalry officer. He died in Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Consul General Walker Home From Paris 20
STAY.

WASHINGTON, May 9--Consul General
Walker of Paris is n Washington on
leave Of absence and 1t is understood that
he does not expect to return to his post.
There were over 400 applications for the
position at the incoming Of the present
adm Illustration, but Walker, who rs 8 re-
publican was retained in Office, 1t was said
because of his familiarity with the silver
question and the possibility that there
roight be another international none
tary conference. Now that such a con-
ference is no longer considered probable
applicants are again being pushed for the
situation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

No United States Treasurer yet Appointed.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Nothing is yet
settled with regard to the Office of United
States treasurer, and it is said at the
white house that no appointment will be
made to-day. Treasurer Jordan spent
yesterday in Washington and had an in
terview with the president and Secretary
Fairchild. He returned to New York last
night. 1t is believed the office will be
filled IN few probably to morrow.
and many persons are of the opinion that
Assistant Secretary Wahelpley will get
the appointment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

cal Society has put up a tablet on the
front of this house. The exact origin of
the great fire can never be known unless
somebody other than any member of the
O'Leary family shall reveal the secret. 1t
Is reasonably well established that the
O'Learys were IN bed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

ling her impending fate, screamed aloud
and turned to fly But the strong hands
caught her fast, and brought her, struggling
and weeping, up before rs
''What Is thy name, gzFt?'' piped Gagool.
what! wilt thou not answer; shall the
kings sen do his work as ence@
At this hint Scragga, looking more evil
than ever, advanced step and lifted his
great spear, and as he did so saw Sir Hen
rvs hand creep to his revolver. The poor
girl caught the CLINT of the cold steel
through her tears. and it so5ered her ar
guish. She ceased Struggling, but merely
claSped her hands c0nvulsively, and stood
shuddering from head to foot.
''See," cried Scragga in high glee, 'she
shrinks from the sight of my little playtlling
| even before she has tasted it." and he tapped
| the broad blade of the spear.
! ''lf ever l get the chance, You shall pay
for that, you young houndt' L heard Good
mutter beneath his breath.
Now that thou art quiet, give us thy
name, my dear. Come, speak UP. and feaI
not" said Gagool in mockery.
''Oh, mother" answered the girl in tremb-
ling accents, my name is Foulata, of the
house of Suko. Oh, mother, why must die:
| | have done no wrong!'
'Be comforted,'' went on the old woma n
in her hateful tone of mockery. Thou mus
die indeed, as a sacrifice to the old ones VIII,
sit yonder," (and she pointed to the peaks
but it is better to sleep in the night than Il
toll in the day time; it is better to die thai
to live, and thou shalt die by the royal hant
of the kings own son.
The girl Foulata wTung her hands in an
. | guiSh and cried out aloud: ooh cruel ant
am so young! What have / done that
should never again see the sun rise out o
the night, or the stars come following on hi
, track in the evening; that should no NOR
|, , gather the flowers when the dew is heavy, o
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-25
MONTGOMERY.
Capital City Chit Chat j..

Mr.. S. s. Codson is quite sick.
Our Literary closed the season
with brilliant programme on the
18th.
Montgomery is l. aving no stones
unturned to get the colored State Un
iversity.
A. g. Hrrdaway Esq U. s. NJ.
clerk between this point and New
Orleans is back from his recreatinP
tip to Washington and again at bis
post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell nee Miss
Sheppard recently married at Fisk
University passed here on the evening
Of the 9Th en- route for Mobile, their
future home. A party of friends met
them at the depot to offer their con-
gratulations.
Their was gay assemblage of old
and young folks at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs E Clippers given in
honor of their Son and daughter Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Galloway, of Atlanta,
Co., The occasion was most delight
full one.
The great social event of the seas
on here was the marriage of Mr.. 81.
NJ. Hall and Miss JIM. Galloway both
of this city. Thusday morning June
Is, at IL o'clock at the Congregat-
ional church by Rev. r. c. Bedford.
The bridal party presence in the
gayly decorated church. After the
ceremony at the church the bride aud
groom and invited guests were given
a reception at the residence of the
brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Gala
way then left for visit to friends at
Marion.
Mics Jennie V Allen and Mr. How
ard Turner, Of Lowndes county. we're
married on the 9th. Mics Jenuie
was among the most charming young
ladies Of our social gatherings and
will be sadly missed now that she has
married and settled down elsewhere
to grace another circle.
Initial
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-25
TERRIFIC TORNADOS.
Great Damage Done by Several Hea
stOrms in Virginia.

Great Damage Done by Several Heavy
Storms in Virginia.
PETERSBURG, Va, June 2t.-Nottoway
and Amelia counties in this state have just
been visited by a tornado which has wrought
great destruction in its path. The area over
which it passed extended from the Apo
mattox river to Nottoway river, and covered
distance of some twelve miles Such a
tornado has not been known in south side
Virginia for many years, and the damage
done by the wind will prove a severe loss to
thu farmers Granaries barns and stables
were lifted from their foundations and the
timbers sent flying in every direction.
Fences all along the path of the storm were
leveled to the ground. Trees which had
wthstood the storms of more than quarter
of century were literally torn up by the
roots, while others had their branches
twisted in every conceivable shape. Orchard
trees were almost ruined, and the heavy
rainfall which accompanied the storm
washed the crops badly.
Intelligence has just been received of a
disastrous storm in Dinwiddie county where
trees were uprooted and barns and fencing
blown down. In this county there was also
heavy fall of hail, which cut the crops to
pieces and did considerable damage to grow
ing yepetatiOn
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-25
CROP PROSPECTS.

Never before in the history OF Madison
county have we had such flattering pros
poets for fine crop as to-day. From all
sections of the county comes the good
news of fine crops. Our farmers have
worked well and the crops are nearly
ready to ::'lay by" and not one in hun
dred have had cause to complain OF too
much rain or too much dry weather.
The seasons have been propitious, Meth
er too wet nor too dry and with any
thing like fair seasons We may expect
an abundant harvest in the fall.
Although we have had more tempta-
tions to lure the farmer from the field
than ever before, in the way of public
works, yet be it said to his credit, he has
stayed the closer and worked the harder.
The man who remained at home and
worked his farm this year will be much
better off than he who deserted his fields
for the pick and shovel, although he got
one dollar per day.
The clover crop was very fine and very
little was lost during harvesting.
Oats are being harvested and the
yield is splendid. The acreage
in oats is double that of previous years.
Corn is not as tall as it should be, from
some cause, but the stalk is large and
thrifty with beautiful deep green color.
Cotton is far ahead of any we have
seen at this season of the year. In for
mer years our cotton crop has suffered in
the early spring from cold nights, caus-
ing the stalks to be covered by small in>
insects, which suck the very life from it.,
but not SO this year, the nights have been
warm and the Cotton has continued to
grow.
We have interviewed great many Of
our farmer friends, and all are highly
pleased with the present prospects for a
fine crop, and all are wearing smiles on
their faces. Good times are surely upon
us, we have more money in circulation
than ever before. and with good har-
vest this fall We may expect everybody
to be happy.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-25

Of Mr.. Eugene Zimmerman as his assignee
to-day, Mr.. Harper had become frightened
and had disappeared and gone to Canada, or
that he at least was preparing to leave.
The impression that he was gone grew
rapidly. A visit to the bank developed
that he was not there The Office Of E. l..
Harper & Co., was deserted, vita the excep-
ton of a small boy, who said that he did not
know the whereabouts of Mr.. Harper.
The Fidelity people deny the report.
Mr.. Trenholm, comptroller Of the cur
rency at Washington, arrived here this
morning, and is now at the bank. He came
to take personal charge of the investigation
into the Fidelity bank affair.
1t is probable there will be more arrests
soon.
Harpers rolling mills, Newport, resumed
work at a. m. MIR. Wagner, the superin-
tendent, gave security for payment.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-25
Charging Two Prices.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 24.-For some
weeks past the township trustee has been
quietly investigating the burial of paupcrs
by Ripley and Hedges The contractors for
the county, and the evidence taken has just
been given to the public. In ten cases cited
in the report the relatives were able to bury
the deceased, and the contractors collected
the price Of a respectable" funeral from
them, and also charged the county the con-
tract price. In other instances the burials
were reported and payment was collected
from the courts without any service what
ever being performed, other firms doing the
work and being paid by the relatives. The
firm is one Of the oldest in the city. Prose
cution will be begun Immediately.